[blindzebra]

Originally posted by BktBallRef

I'm anxiously awaiting a rule reference that says "an ID is an ACCIDENTAL loss of the dribble."

BTW, how are you going to prove that this player intentionally allowed the dribble to get away from him because he KNOWS he can be the first player to it when he comes back in?

A1 is dribbling, they push the ball ahead and takes several steps between dribbles, is THAT an interrupted dribble? The ball gets away from the dribbler on EVERY dribble. It leaves the hand hits the floor and returns to the hand, the ball is NEVER under constant control, yet it is considered under player control.

The definition of an interrupted dribble DOES speak of accidental loss of the ball, reguardless if the word accidental does not exist in the wording.